The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-16
THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH.
Reticent as to His Private Affairs, Blu
Talks Freely on Ireland.

Reticent as to His Private Affairs, But
Talks Freely on Ireland.
From the Ne,o York Herald
BosToN, Sept 13--His Grace tine Duke of
Marlborough, arrived in Boston last night
from Newport and drove directly to the
Brunswick Hotel, where he will remain
during his stay here
When a reporter called on him he was re-
ceived graoiously, but the Duke declined TO
talk about his reception at Newport or his
future actions on the ground that it was
nobody's business what the Duke of MARI
borough did in private life.
He talked fully and freely about Ireland
and the Irish question, however, and in
reply to questions said:
THE GOVERNMENTS GREAT DIFFICULTY.
1.-THE great difficulty of the government
at the present time consists in the fact that
they have to administer a coercion act
which in the very nature of things-in the
the very nature of countries-muSt always
be an unpopular remedy. Whether the
coercion act was absolutely necessary is. in
my mind, very grave question. / think
myself that when Lord Salisbury took office
there were two courses open to him One
was to deal with the Irish question on the
lines of the old tory policy, which was the
policy of coercion, and the other was to
leave the Irish question and to deal with the
equally, If not much more important sub
Ject of domestic reforms in England.
THE LIBERALS LEGACY.
The Liberal party left long programme
of reforms which had long been wished for
by the people of England, and in that pro-
gramme none were more important than
the subjects Of county reform, incidents of
local taxation London municipal reform
and all those cockney questions which are
"a chaotic a fl.an IN, nd
My own opinion is that if Lord Sails
bury had, in conjunction with the support
ers outside his party in Parliament, elabo-
rated scheme of English reform, he might
have carried universally needed and impor-
tant measures which would have placed the
party before the country in a totally differ
emit light TO that which it occupies at the
present time. Lord Salisbury decided
however, to attack the Irish question in the
first instance. He was, no doubt prompted
to this course by the notorious acts of law
lessness which have always been of persis-
tent occurrence in ireland in the relations
OF landlords to tenants, and he was no doubt
pressed to adopt this course by the Irish
landlord element, who have always been
bowling for help and protection from the
tory Prime Minister.
sALIsBURY's MISTAKE.
81 think myself that he allowed himself
the more prudent course would have been TO
allow the state Of things which existed in
Ireland at the time of his accession TO ma
ture before he attempted any legislation
with regard TO the land or the strengthen
ing OF the criminal law.
II was myself in Ireland q year ago this
autumn, and as far as could Judge from
travel through the wilds Of Connemara and
other portions Of the west, the disturbance Of
the peace and the differences between land
lords and tenants were Of local and only oc-
casional character. A disposition seemed 10
be abroad, both among the tenants and the
landlords, 10 come 10 some adjustment of
the difficulties which have been caused in
the matter of statutory right by the great
fall Of prices.
WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE
81 believe myself that though disorder
could not have been wholly avoided, and
acts Of harshness on the part OF Landlords
would, In individual instances, have caused
difficulty believe, ! say, lthat the gov
eminent might well have left tho whole
question of ireland % sleep for while and
have turned their attention b a universal
ana constructive programme Of English 70.
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